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Many believe that Armand Duplantis breaks world records for the sake of money.
When the Swedish superstar only raises by one centimeter at a time.
But now the truth about “Mondo’s” conscious choice is being revealed.
On Sunday night came Armand Duplantis seventh world record by finally clearing 6.23 meters. The big goal was to break a new world record during the World Athletics Championships, but “Mondo” has had to struggle a bit with this record height.
Duplanti’s plan
It was in February 2020 that the very first world record came for the 24-year-old. Since then, the Swedish superstar has raised the bar by one centimeter each time from 6.17 m to 6.23 m.
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Although many believe that Duplanti’s capacity can reach as much as 6.30m, he continues to spread the world records just like the icon Sergey Bubka did before In the 80s and 90s, he managed to set a total of 35 different world records in pole vaulting.
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Mondo’s method
Bubka’s plan with the scattered world records was to make as much money as possible through bonuses. For Duplantis, it is about ten million kroner per world record, and therefore most people believe that Mondo is also doing it for the money.
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But now the truth about that prejudice is being revealed and people around the pole vault star are stepping forward and fighting back against the speculation. Because it’s not about the money since he broke two world records in 2023 and the bonus in the sponsorship agreement is only activated once a year.
– For those who pay really high bonuses, it is usually only once a year. That he raises by a centimeter at a time depends quite a lot on the motivation of all competition organizers, that there is a good chance that he will be able to do it again, explains Duplanti’s agent Daniel Wessfeldt for SportExpressen.
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Great risk exists
Armand Duplantis is mostly driven by his own motivation rather than money. Therefore, he does not jump 6.30 m already, but takes it to higher heights with every single centimeter.
– It’s about always having something new to strive towards. We like to give the crowd world records if we can, admits the coach and father Greg Duplantis for the evening paper.
But there is also a big risk with this method of breaking world records. Which affected the legendary Sergej Bubka, who reached 6.15 meters at the highest.
– Sergej Bubka could have jumped 6.25 when he was at his very best. But he only raised one centimeter at a time so there was time for some injuries and blemishes, says the former pole vaulter and now Radiosporten expert Miro Zalar.
– It took three years for “Mondo” to break six world records. If he then raises one centimeter each time, we can start counting. Six new ones in three years, then it will take a while before he is up to what everyone thinks he will be able to do. Around 6.30 meters.
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